Thorny Bamboo
Bambusa arundinacea
Also known as Bamboo, Spiny Bamboo
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- July-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bambusa arundinacea
- Genus
- Bambusa
- Family
- Poaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests, also grown in homesteads
- Habitat type
- Forest, Cultivated
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- Introduced elsewhere
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Thorny Bamboo
Thorny Bamboo (Bambusa arundinacea) is a shrub belonging to the Poaceae family (Grass family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 2-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, caryopsis (grain) fruit. It is typically found in deciduous forests, also grown in homesteads. Native to India, Sri Lanka, it is distributed across Introduced elsewhere. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-February.
Poaceae
Grass family
Thorny Bamboo belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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